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Positive Image of Food & Beverage Industry in US is Under Threat

added: 30-05-2007

The food and beverage industry's generally positive image among the American public is under threat. According to the latest edition of I-Rep, Ipsos' biannual survey on perceptions of leading industries and large companies among American adults, goodwill towards the sector has declined in recent months.

Concerns over Immigration in US, UK, Germany,Italy and Spain

added: 30-05-2007

In the United States, the battle on immigration has intensified as the White House and Congressional leaders debate over compromise legislation on this issue. But concerns over immigration and what to do about it are not limited to the U.S. Two-thirds (67%) of British adults, 55 percent of adults in both Germany and Italy and 45 percent of adults in Spain believe there are too many immigrants in their country.

Rising Awareness of Telepresence Creates Significant Growth Opportunities

added: 30-05-2007

The current prominence of telepresence augurs well for the future of the visual communications industry. The huge investments in promoting telepresence made in 2006 by Cisco in particular have generated greater awareness...

Economic Patriotism/Nationalism Likely to Intensify According to Business Journalists Worldwide

added: 30-05-2007

74 percent of respondents to GFC/Net Media Barometer say economic patriotism is a crucial issue or likely to intensify.

Companies May Lose Older Workers With Shortsighted Policies

added: 30-05-2007

A recent survey by Manpower revealed that only 21 percent have implemented retention strategies to keep older workers participating in the workforce.

US Small Business Owners Express Slight Dip in Confidence

added: 29-05-2007

Economic confidence among small business owners fell marginally in May, slowing a sharp decline from the previous month, according the Discover® Small Business WatchSM. At 110.0, the Watch was down less than half of a percent from April’s 110.3, which represented a seven-point drop from a month earlier.

China Businesses Are the World's Most Stressed

added: 29-05-2007

According to the latest findings from the Experian(R) Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) 2007, mainland China businesses are the most stressed in the world. More than eight out of ten (84%) mainland China businesses are more stressed than a year ago. Mainland China is followed by Taiwan (82%). Among the three territories in the country, Hong Kong (67%) is the seventh in the global rankings.

US: Credit Crunch May Follow Mortgage Crisis

added: 29-05-2007

New mortgage laws that restrict access to certain loans would be an overreaction to the current foreclosure situation and deprive hundreds of thousands of Americans the opportunity to own their own homes, according to a study released by the American Financial Services Association (AFSA).

P2P, the Development Direction for IPTV in China?

added: 29-05-2007

CCID Consulting comments the development direction for IPTV - P2P in China. Since 2003, fixed network operators have pushed forward IPTV services in an effort to step out of a difficult situation of falling revenues from traditional communication services.

Africa Needs to Invest US$11 Billion Per Year over a 10-Year Period to Reach Its Target of 10% Teledensity by the Year 2010

added: 29-05-2007

All sectors of Africa’s telecom markets continue to be among the fastest growing in the world, thanks largely to the rapid take-up of mobile phones and roll-out of networks. With fixed-line and Internet penetration at little more than 3% and mobile penetration at around 15%, enormous opportunities continue to exist for telecommunications service providers, equipment vendors and investors.

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